Approve Clean Streets Peterborough waste management program

Councillor Votes

Full Resolution Text

That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report MOCOM26-001, dated May 25, 2026 of the Commissioner Municipal Operations as follows: a) That the presentation on the Clean Streets Peterborough Program be received for information; b) That the Clean Streets Peterborough Program be approved as a coordinated waste management, education, compliance, and enforcement initiative; c) That Council amend the Waste Collection By-Law 23-106 by passing amending By- Law 26-XXX in the form attached hereto as Appendix B; d) That Staff implement a targeted surveillance camera pilot at selected parks and public space locations; e) That Staff launch a Clean Streets Peterborough communication and engagement campaign; f) That Staff improve the public reporting process for illegal dumping and improper waste set-out; g) That Staff undertake targeted outreach to landlords, property managers, the DBIA, and multi-residential properties to support collection education; h) That Council approve amendments to By-law 25-128 being a By-law to establish User Fees as approved as part of the 2026 Budget Process, to Change the Large Article Collection fee from the current rate of $60 for the first item, $30 for each additional item, to a 2026 rate of Free, and a 2026 budget revenue forecast change from $22,000 to Zero. i) That Council approve amendments to By-law 25-128 being a By-law to establish User Fees as approved as part of the 2026 Budget Process, to change 100 L SSO green bin carts sold from the current rate of $88.49 per unit to $35.40 per unit. j) That the pause on issuance of new administrative penalties under By-law 23-106 for unattributed/orphaned garbage on Boulevards within the area bounded by and including the following municipal roads: Park Street, McDonnel Street, Water Street and Sherbrooke Street be lifted and that enforcement resume under the authority of this by-law. k) That Council request that CPKC respond to and action the request from the City to remove all waste materials from their corridors and implement a report and response program that allows for the community and the City to identify waste that is dumped on these lands for timely cleaning response; and l) That Staff monitor the results of the Clean Streets Peterborough Program and report back to Council after the first year of implementation.